Government of India - Ministry of Agriculture
03-May-2013 17:55 IST
Total Rice Production Estimated at 104.22 MT
Foodgrain Production Likely to be 255.36 MT
The third advance estimates of production of major crops grown in the country have been released today. As per the estimates, the total foodgrain production is likely to be 255.36 million tonnes. The foodgrain production was earlier estimated at 250.14 MT (as per II advance estimates released in February.)
Production of rice is likely to be 104.22 million tonnes. Wheat production is likely to be 93.62 million tonnes.
The foodgrain production this year is the second highest production ever achieved despite low and erratic rains in many parts of the country during the monsoon season. In 2011-12, India had produced 259.32 MT foodgrains.
Details of the estimates of crop production in 2012-13 as estimated earlier and now are as follows:
(million tonnes)
|
Crop |
2nd Advance Estimates |
3rd Advance Estimates |
|
Rice |
101.8 |
104.22 |
|
Wheat |
92.3 |
93.62 |
|
Jowar |
5.26 |
5.30 |
|
Bajra |
8.15 |
8.71 |
|
Maize |
21.06 |
21.82 |
|
Coarse Cereals |
38.47 |
39.52 |
|
Tur |
2.75 |
3.04 |
|
Gram |
8.57 |
8.49 |
|
Urad |
1.74 |
1.87 |
|
Moong |
1.27 |
1.18 |
|
Total Pulses |
17.58 |
18.00 |
Total Foodgrains |
250.14 |
255.36 |
Groundnut |
5.78 |
5.4 |
Rapeseed & Mustard |
7.36 |
7.4 |
Soyabean |
12.96 |
14.1 |
Total Nine Oilseeds |
29.47 |
30.7 |
Cotton # |
33.8 |
33.8 |
Jute Mesta # # |
11.13 |
10.6 |
Sugarcane |
334.54 |
336.1 |
#million bales of 170 kg each
# # million bales of 180 kg bales
MP:SS: VBK:CP: 3rd advance estimates (3.5.2013)